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Honor in
everyday life

Honor in Everyday Life

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 Todays Lesson will
Provide more information on the
Honor Code and system

Provide an Overview of How the

Honor Court Workings

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What do I do if I suspect another cadet has

committed an honor violation?

Why do we have an Honor System?

What is your role as a member of the

Corps in the Honor System?

What is an Improper Question?

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What is Quibbling?
Telling half truths, or beating around the bush, to avoid
punishment of yourself or others.

Two conditions for any act to be

considered an HV?
1) Deliberate Act 2) Personal Gain of some type

Was the Honor system created to

enforce the discipline system?
No! These are two separate systems!

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 Special Orders

Once the activity that you are on

Special Orders/Leave has completed,
you must return to campus
immediately.

You are not allowed to take General

leave in conjunction with Special
Orders/Leave if you have prior
obligations (Class, Punishments, etc).
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 Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act (FERPA)
What is FERPA?
FERPA is a Federal Statute enacted in 1974
Compliance is required by all Public Schools
by the US Department of Education
Failure to comply with standards could result
in the loss of all Federal Funding to
institution
All students who attend the Citadel have
FERPA rights
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 How FERPA affects the Honor
Codeto an
All matters pertaining
investigation, trial, findings, and
appeals are protected under the
students FERPA right.
this is the reason honor reps are strictly
prohibited from discussing trials and cases
with anyone outside of the case.
Discussion of the above matters to those
who do not have a Legitimate Educational
Interest results in disciplinary action
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 Accusation Procedures
What happens when you accuse another
cadet of an honor violation?
1. Company Honor Rep receives the accusation, and
decides whether or not the incident is possibly an
Honor Violation. If so, the Rep takes statements
from all cadets involved and forwards that info to
Battalion Rep.

2. The Battalion Rep records the details and forwards

the info to Vice Chair for Investigation

3. The Vice Chair for Investigation reviews the

accusation and decides whether or not to pursue
an investigation.
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 Accusation Procedures
1. If so, the Faculty Advisor signs the accusation form to
move ahead with investigation.

2. From this point, the Investigation Team has 15

working days which the investigation must be
completed.

3. The Vice Chair for Investigation assigns three

members of the Honor Court, from another Battalion,
as the Investigation Team.

4. At the end of the investigation, the Investigation

Team makes a recommendation to the Vice Chair for
Investigation whether or not a trial is needed.

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 Honor Court
Proceedings
If the recommendation is for a trial, the Chairman
will determine the Reps for each Court.

The Honor Court consists of ten voting members:

Chairman, Vice Chair For Education, and 8 other
Honor Reps.

Investigation Team becomes Trial Counsel and

leads the effort to prove the accused cadet guilty
of an Honor Violation.
Defense Counsel is selected by the accused cadet,
typically his home Companys Honor Reps.

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 Honor Court Proceedings

Evidence is presented from both the Trial

Counsel and Defense Counsel; witnesses are
called and cross-examined

Once both Counsels have presented all

evidence and closing statements are given, the
Court goes into deliberation to decide verdict.

The findings are only announced to the Trial

Counsel, Defense Counsel, and Advisor.
Spectators are not present for this portion of
the trial

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 Appeals Process
Why are there Guilty cadets still on
campus?
Cadets who appeal a guilty verdict remain in good
standing with the college until their Honor Board
of Review scrutinizes the appeal. And, if sufficient
grounds is found for the appeal, the board will
review the entire case and then make a
recommendation to the President to either affirm
or overturn the Honor Courts original decision.

The President of the College considers appeals and

recommendations; he makes the final decision

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 What are the Grounds for an
Appeal
1. New evidence, available since the Honor
Court Hearing, which would indicate the
findings of the court are in error

1. Evidence that the cadets rights were not

protected, jeopardizing that cadets right
to fair and impartial hearing

2. An error in the Trial Proceedings of such

magnitude as to jeopardize the fairness of
the hearing
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As of 18 August 2006
 Honor Board of Review
Consists of three voting members
from the College Faculty and Staff
A Vice President
A representative of the Commandants
Office
A department Head
Also includes non-voting cadet advisor
from the Honor Committee

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 See the Honor System at work
You have the right to attend all open
Honor Trials
You should do this because:
Allows you to observe the Honor
System at work
Acts a reminder to stay away from
dishonorable activities
You can learn from it

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 Questions?

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